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Why Beethoven’s ninth appeals to democrats and despots alike
The Economist· 6 days agoLudwig van Beethoven’s ninth and final symphony was first performed on May 7th 1824 at Kärntnertor...
Chris Williams, Welsh historian best known for editing Richard Burton’s bestselling Diaries –...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoProfessor Chris Williams, the Welsh historian who has died aged 61, attracted little attention...
Steve Albini was the Robespierre of punk rock
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhen Steve Albini opened the door to his modest Central London hotel room in spring 2002, it was hard to believe that the bespectacled little man in...
Glancing Back for May 13: Fans wait in line for Star Wars tickets
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 8 hours agoFriday, May 16, will be the day on which the Lions' Clubs of Illinois will enact a notable program...
Activists Arrested After Targeting the Louvre's Delacroix
Artnet News· 4 days agoActivists with Riposte Alimentaire, a group that advocates for measures to address food security and...
25 photos of what Paris looked like the last time it hosted the Olympics
Stacker via AOL· 6 days agoTwice the size of Constantine's Roman arch, it was built as a monument to the victories of the ...
Long (Political) Covid
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSchools of political thought may be the product of a kind of apostolic succession (Socrates begets Plato, Plato begets Aristotle) or, in a more practical...
10 Excellent Video Game TV Shows You Can Watch Right Now, From Castlevania To Fallout
GameSpot· 4 days agoIt's becoming increasingly common to see your favorite video game character make the jump to the...
The World's Oldest Operating Winery Is Over 1,000 Years Old
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Staffelter Hof has been making wine for over 1,000 years. In that time, it has changed hands...
Social media users are collectively blocking celebrities and influencers who have been silent on...
NBC NEWS· 21 hours agoHundreds of celebrities are on the “digital guillotine” as social media users campaign for a...